Tenerife weather in May 2018

Expect 21°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 9 hours of sunshine per day in Tenerife in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Tenerife in May before you book your next holiday to Tenerife in 2018. The May weather averages shown below are for Playa de las Americas.

Guide to Tenerife weather in May

The average maximum daytime temperature in Tenerife in May is a comfortable 21°C (70°F). The average night-time temperature is usually a comfortable 14°C (57°F). There are usually 9 hours of bright sunshine each day, which represents 63% of the 14 hours of daylight.

Expect 11mm (0.4 inches) of rainfall across the whole of May with 2 days with some rain falling. Maximum UV levels will be very high (10 UV index) at midday when the skies are clear.

The average sea temperature in and around Tenerife in May is 20°C (68°F).

Things to do in Tenerife in May 2018

May starts with a bang in Tenerife, as the night sky over chilly, hilly Los Realejos warms up with a riotous firework display to mark the Día de la Cruz. There's additional colour in the floral crosses which further prettify this charming northern town.

Moving towards the middle of the month, go local on the island by taking to the streets in Puerto de la Cruz. Here, Mueca - the street art festival - takes advantage of the legendary favourable climate of the Canary Islands to stage entertainment of the al fresco variety. Watch acrobats perform exhilarating, gravity-defying feats and clowns similarly bridging the language divide through the medium of mine.

Later in the month, the Tenerife Walking Festival allows you to get up close and personal with the island. Experienced guides lead hikes through some of the island's most stunning terrain. The penultimate day in May sees the Día de Canarias celebrated across the island(s) with natives dusting off their traditional Canarian costumes and bringing out the tiples again for more folk offs. Although, over in capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the month is one long party thanks to the Fiestas de Mayo, which is a series of interconnected events throughout May, including dances and a wine fair.

Tenerife sunrise & sunset times for May 2018

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